The Giants' Graves are the remains of two Neolithic chambered tombs on the

Isle of Arran The Isle of Arran (; sco, Isle o Arran; gd, Eilean Arainn) or simply Arran is an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and the seventh-largest Scottish island, at . Historically part of Butesh ...

in Scotland. They are situated within 40 metres of each other, and stand on a ridge 120 metres above the sea in a clearing in a forest, overlooking Whiting Bay to the south.Paddy Dillon (2012), ''Walking on the Isle of Arran'', page 80 Cicerone Press

Giant's Grave North

This cairn () has been much robbed, but the edges are still well-defined. The main axis of the cairn is north–south, the north end being wider with a concave facade. The chamber is 6 metres long, and around 1 metre wide. It was excavated in 1902, and among the artifacts recovered were pottery shards, flint knives, and leaf-shaped arrowheads.

Giant's Grave South

This cairn () is at right angles to the larger northern cairn. The main axis is east–west, and the entrance was at the west end. The chamber is about 4 metres long, and over 1 metre wide. Excavations in 1902 only revealed soil and stones, however in 1961-2 further exploration produced nine sherds of a round-based vessel, and fragments of burnt bone.

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*{{Historic Environment Scotland, num=SM398, desc=Giants' Graves, long cairns, Whiting Bay, Arran Archaeological sites in North Ayrshire Scheduled Ancient Monuments in North Ayrshire Isle of Arran